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Federal Judge Says Pro-Abortion Groups Can Sue Alabama Attorney General

The attorney general has said he will prosecute individuals and groups that help women and girls obtain abortions in other states.
Federal Judge Says Pro-Abortion Groups Can Sue Alabama Attorney General
Attorney General of Alabama Steve Marshall speaks to members of the press after the oral argument of the Merrill v. Milligan case at the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington on Oct. 4, 2022. Alex Wong/Getty Images
Sam Dorman
Sam Dorman
Washington Correspondent
5/7/2024|Updated: 5/7/2024
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A federal judge said May 6 that Alabama would be violating the Constitution if it prosecuted organizations seeking to help women obtain out-of-state abortions.

Two pro-abortion organizations—Yellowhammer Fund and West Alabama’s Women Center—are suing Attorney General Steve Marshall after he indicated during an interview that individuals could be prosecuted if they facilitate out-of-state abortions that are illegal in Alabama. The state has one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the country, making it a felony for anyone to perform an abortion absent a medical emergency.

Sam Dorman
Sam Dorman
Washington Correspondent
Sam Dorman is a Washington correspondent covering courts and politics for The Epoch Times. You can follow him on X at @EpochofDorman.
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